At a Glance · AI-generated

The U.S. Pentagon and Justice Department declared Anthropic an "unacceptable" national security risk on March 17, citing concerns that the AI company's ethical guidelines could prevent it from supporting military operations. The Pentagon began developing alternative AI systems while Anthropic denied allegations it could sabotage warfighting tools. By March 20, court filings revealed the Pentagon had privately told Anthropic the relationship could be salvaged, contradicting the initial public statements. Silicon Valley companies rallied behind-the-scenes support for Anthropic during the dispute.